Dec. 27Philadelphia Abuse Reversal Conveys a Painful Lesson The National Catholic Reporter quoted Dr. Nick Cafardi, dean emeritus and professor of law, in this article about the reversal of a ruling that originally convicted a senior cleric for shielding an abusive priest. Similar stories ran in the Huffington Post and the Washington Post.

Ruling on Church Official Could Favor Ex-PSU Administrators Wes Oliver, associate law professor, was interviewed by the Tribune-Review for this article about whether the overturned conviction of a Roman Catholic Church official could indicate a positive outcome for former Penn State executives accused of covering up for convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky. Similar articles appeared in the Associated Press, the Delaware County Daily Times and the Indiana Gazette, among others.

Dec. 25Christmas Bird Count to Hit Hampton The Tribune-Review interviewed Dr. Brady Porter, associate professor of biological sciences, about his role in a local annual Christmas Bird Count for the Audubon Society.

Dec. 22Newsmaker: Jan Levine The Tribune-Review included this Newsmaker feature on Jan Levine, associate law professor and director of the legal research and writing program, in recognition of his being the nation’s first law faculty member to win both the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning and Research Award and the Thomas F. Blackwell Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Legal Writing in the same year. Similar announcements ran in Money News, The Street and on KXXV-TV.

Dec. 21Law Struggles to Adapt to High-tech Gadgets Associate Law Professor Wes Oliver was interviewed for this Tribune-Review article about the challenges of technology adapting faster than the legal field can adapt.

Dec. 17Pope Francis Gives Wuerl Key Position in Vatican The Tribune-Review interviewed Dr. Nick Cafardi, dean emeritus and professor of law, for this article about Pope Francis appointing Cardinal Donald Wuerl as a member of the Congregation for Bishops.

Duquesne Reaps Rewards from Focus on Research The Pittsburgh Business Times interviewed Dr. Alan Seadler, associate academic vice president for research, for an article about the positive impact of Duquesne’s increased focus on its research.

Duquesne University Lands Major Licensing Agreement to Develop Promising Cure for CancerPopcitymedia.com reported on one of the largest licensing ventures in the history of Duquesne. The agreement is with DU alumnus Dr. Frank G. Sorgi, who started a company around compounds developed by Dr. Aleem Gangjee, a cancer researcher and distinguished professor in the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Similar stories also appeared on KDKA-TV and in the Triangle Business Journal, the Tribune-Review, the Post-Gazette and the Associated Press among others.

Dec. 5Panel Suggests Ways to Break JFK Cold CaseMoneynews.com reported on the recent symposium at Duquesne, presented by the Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Giant Eagle Combines ‘Best of Both Worlds’ The Tribune-Review interviewed Dr. Audrey Guskey, associate professor of marketing, about the opening of a Giant Eagle Market District in Peters Township. The story also appeared in the Associated Press.

Dec. 2Employers 2013 and Green LED Projects 2013The Pittsburgh Business Times rankedDuquesne University as the 31st largest regional employer and named its Power Center and Des Places Resident Hall as among the region’s largest LEED projects.

A Blackening ThursdayThe Observer-reporter.com interviewed Dr. Audrey Guskey, associate professor of marketing, about retailers opening their doors earlier this Thanksgiving. Guskey was also interviewed about the Christmas retail season for WPXI-TV, WTAE-TV and WESA-FM.

Dateline PittsburghThe Post-Gazette reported that Lina Dostilio, director of academic community engagement, was elected chairperson of the board of International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. The news also appeared inFreeNewsPos.com.

Dec. 1People: December 2013Asha.org announced that Dr. Diane Williams, associate professor of speech-language pathology in the Rangos School of Health Sciences, was selected as the third holder of the Anna Rangos Rizakus Endowed Chair in Health Sciences and Ethic, spearheading expanded University initiatives in health sciences and ethics.